12-03-2010, 12:37 PM
(12-03-2010, 09:57 AM)Jerry1237 Wrote: I have worked on jobs where AWS could not be moved due to "Human Factors" and resistance from the operators. Whilst AWS is merely a reminder appliance its precise and repeatable "180m" location has been condidered for other purposes, i.e. identifying the post in 180m in advance! (I apologise for my dire phraseology).
J
I think you mean that drivers have (unfortunately) been trained to use the AWS position as always being 180m "on the approach to" (or as we used to say "in rear") of the signal and use it as a marker for a "target speed" at which to traverse it so that they can then gently brake for a stop a defensive drivig distance (say 25m) prior to the signal.
PJW